Unit 1 - Geography & Transportation - Milestones Review

Unit 1 - Georgia Geography & Transportation

Milestones Review

Multiple Choice

Georgia's two deepwater ports are

• Augusta and Atlanta
• Brunswick and Bainbridge
• Savannah and Darian
• Brunswick and Savannah

Multiple Choice

A major airline corporation with its headquarters in Atlanta, ______________ takes its name from the area where it was founded, at the mouth of the Mississippi River.

• Natchez Air
• Gulfstream
• Delta Airlines
• Frontier Airlines

Multiple Choice

Which transportation system would be fastest at getting a package from Atlanta to London, England?

• Georgia's air transportation

• Georgia's deepwater ports

• Georgia's railroads

• Georgia's interstates

Multiple Choice

What form of transportation would be used to bring a large shipment of foreign oil to its first point for unloading in Georgia?  (1 point)

• A railroad boxcar
• A 747 cargo plane
• An 18 wheeler truck
• An oil tanker ship

Multiple Choice

Which transportation system would most likely be used to move coal from Kentucky  to Georgia’s coal burning power plants?

• Georgia's airports
• Georgia's deepwater ports
• Georgia's railroads
• Georgia's interstates

Multiple Select

How do the transportation systems benefit Georgia? Check all that apply.

• They allow Georgia to participate in national and global markets.

• They help Georgians travel around the country with ease.

• They bring in billions of dollars in revenue.

• They provide many jobs to Georgians.

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT one of the four transportation systems in Georgia?

• Hartsfield Jackson International Airport

• Interstate Highway System

• Savannah and Brunswick ports

• MARTA mass transit system

Multiple Choice

What continent is Georgia located on?

• United States

• North America

• U.S.A

• South America

Multiple Choice

The state of Georgia is located in what two hemispheres?

• Southern & Northern

• Western & Eastern

• Northern & Western

• Eastern & Southern

Multiple Choice

The state of Georgia is located in what two hemispheres?

• Southern & Northern

• Western & Eastern

• Northern & Western

• Eastern & Southern

Multiple Choice

Located East of Georgia

• South Carolina

• Alabama

• Tennessee

• Florida

Multiple Choice

Hikers and tourists are attracted to this region that is home to Brasstown Bald and the beginning of the Appalachian Trail

• Blue Ridge
• Valley and Ridge
• Appalachian Plateau
• Piedmont

Multiple Choice

Georgia's deepwater ports are found in this region where peanuts, peacans, cotton, and Vidalia onions are grown.

• Piedmont
• Appalachian Plateau
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain

Multiple Choice

Georgia's deepwater ports are found in this region where peanuts, peacans, cotton, and Vidalia onions are grown.

• Piedmont
• Appalachian Plateau
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain

Multiple Choice

The most populated region in Georgia known for its granite and red clay.

• Coastal Plain
• Piedmont
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge

Multiple Choice

The smallest region of Georgia, featuring caves, canyons, and a Civil War battlefield; also known as the "TAG corner."

• Appalachian Plateau
• Valley and Ridge
• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain

Multiple Choice

Located North of Georgia

• Florida and Alabama

• North Carolina and Tennessee

• South Carolina and Florida

• Alabama and South Carolina

Multiple Choice

Located North of Georgia

• Florida and Alabama

• North Carolina and Tennessee

• South Carolina and Florida

• Alabama and South Carolina

Multiple Choice

Located due West of Georgia

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Florida

• Alabama

Multiple Choice

Located due South from Georgia

• Alabama

• South Carolina

• Florida

• Tennessee

Multiple Choice

Located at the mouth of a major Georgia river,·this is the fastest growing one of its kind in the United States

• Port of Brunswick

• Port of Bainbridge

• Port of Savannah

• Port of Jacksonville

Multiple Choice

Mountain range beginning in North Georgia and stretching all the way North to the Canadian border

• Canadian Shield

• Appalachian Mts

• Rocky Mts

• Andes Mts

Multiple Choice

A major river in Georgia that serves as the GA-SC border, is important to shipping, and along which the first English settlements in Georgia were established

• Oconee River

• Mississippi River

• Savannah River

• Alcovy River

Multiple Choice

A major river in Georgia beginning in the Blue Ridge region (NE Georgia) and flowing through Atlanta, finally forming GA-AL border

• Chattahoochee River

• Savannah River

• Altamaha River

• Oconee River

Multiple Choice

Located off the coast of Georgia, they provide protection for the mainland from wind, waves, and storms

• Continental Shelf

• Barrier Islands

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Gulf Stream

Multiple Choice

Fresh water wetland in South Georgia that provides habitats for endangered wildlife

• Okefenokee Swamp

• Alligator Alley

• Southern Marsh

• Sea Island

Multiple Choice

This Georgia region is made up of rolling hills and is home to Stone Mountain and Atlanta

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge

Multiple Choice

This Georgia region is made up of rolling hills and is home to Stone Mountain and Atlanta

• Appalachian Plateau

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge